Intern Review

by Weil, Gotshal & Manges

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The two weeks were a valuable insight into how the Firm operates. They gave all the interns a great deal of responsibility from the start. This was daunting at first, but we all quickly learned what was expected of us.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The Firm has a very friendly atmosphere and everybody is valued.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The two weeks were full of very useful workshops that enabled us to learn skills that could be applied both during this placement and in the wider world (e.g. negotiation workshops, group exercises, practice area talks).

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The most important skill I learned was to prioritize efficiently. This is a skill that I will take with me when I leave the office.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured indeed. The assessments were spread throughout the two weeks and we had practice area talks each day.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very friendly and supportive.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The Firm invests a huge amount of money and time in each intern. You are treated like a trainee.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Even though most of us had no knowledge of law, we were quickly thrown in at the deep end and expected to make sense of what was going on. This was daunting at the beginning.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The insight was really useful: the Firm is committed to giving its employees as much responsibility as they can cope with.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • 4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • 5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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